It’s right on our doorstep and it’s a destructive little creature called the Emerald Ash Borer. Acadia National Park Biologist Judy Hazen-Connery says they’re hosting a workshop next week that will be very helpful in identifying the insect which has already been found in New Hampshire.

]]>http://q1065.fm/dear-visitors-from-away-please-leave-your-camp-firewood-at-home/feed/0Photo, Getty ImagesMaine Evergreen Boughs in High Demandhttp://q1065.fm/maines-evergreen-boughs-in-high-demand/
http://q1065.fm/maines-evergreen-boughs-in-high-demand/#commentsWed, 20 Nov 2013 10:06:34 +0000http://q1065.fm/?p=115741Continue reading…]]>'Tis the season and that means Mainers looking to make some money are out in the woods harvesting Balsam Fir boughs.

The process is called tipping, and Maine landowners are generous enough to give tippers written permission to harvest the evergreen off their property.

But, when someone doesn't get that permission in writing, that's when the Maine Forest Service steps in to enforce Maine's timberland laws.

]]>http://q1065.fm/helicopter-rescue-for-hiker-in-downeast-maine-and-man-recovered-from-the-water/feed/0Watch Out! Those Water Drops Can Get Expensivehttp://q1065.fm/watch-out-those-water-drops-can-get-expensive/
http://q1065.fm/watch-out-those-water-drops-can-get-expensive/#commentsWed, 17 Jul 2013 11:23:37 +0000http://q1065.fm/?p=91784Continue reading…]]>A permitted burn in Hudson got out of control Monday, scorching some land and destroying a shed, and that’s prompting some safety reminders from the Maine Forest Service.

Ranger Jeff Currier says you can face charges if you don’t adhere to the specific criteria on the burn permit, and that could be anything from specific burning times, to how many people you need to have on hand to tend the burn.

]]>http://q1065.fm/watch-out-those-water-drops-can-get-expensive/feed/0A Wildfire with Human Element; Accidental or Intentional?http://q1065.fm/a-wildfire-with-human-element-accidental-or-intentional/
http://q1065.fm/a-wildfire-with-human-element-accidental-or-intentional/#commentsWed, 03 Jul 2013 15:03:31 +0000http://q1065.fm/?p=89160Continue reading…]]>After it was all said and done the fire scorched a little over eleven acres.

The good news is the wildfire in Newburgh last week never threatened lives or structures.

]]>http://q1065.fm/a-wildfire-with-human-element-accidental-or-intentional/feed/0Photo Credit-Maine Forest ServiceLightning or Human Element? Rangers Search for Cause of Newburgh Wildfirehttp://q1065.fm/lightening-or-human-element-rangers-search-for-cause-of-wildfire/
http://q1065.fm/lightening-or-human-element-rangers-search-for-cause-of-wildfire/#commentsWed, 26 Jun 2013 12:11:22 +0000http://q1065.fm/?p=87452Continue reading…]]>No doubt the heavy rains that fell last night as a result of thunderstorms moving through the area helped to douse the flames in the Penobscot County town of Newburgh.

A brush fire quickly raged out of control yesterday as winds and hot temperatures helped fuel the blaze reported off the Sweat and Cook roads...

]]>http://q1065.fm/lightening-or-human-element-rangers-search-for-cause-of-wildfire/feed/0Photo Credit-Forest RangersWildfire Dangers a Reality in Mainehttp://q1065.fm/wildfire-dangers-a-reality-in-maine/
http://q1065.fm/wildfire-dangers-a-reality-in-maine/#commentsFri, 03 May 2013 16:45:55 +0000http://q1065.fm/?p=75099Continue reading…]]>We've already seen some destruction to land and homes due to runaway fires this spring. WABI-TV5 and CW's weather team have consistently reminded us that there is no major rainfall expected in the near future, and that the fire danger is indeed high...

]]>http://q1065.fm/wildfire-dangers-a-reality-in-maine/feed/0Photo by, Kevork Djansezian, Getty Images'Tis the Season to Transition from Blizzard Warnings to Red Flag Warningshttp://q1065.fm/tis-the-season-to-transition-from-blizzard-warnings-to-red-flag-warnings/
http://q1065.fm/tis-the-season-to-transition-from-blizzard-warnings-to-red-flag-warnings/#commentsMon, 08 Apr 2013 16:21:57 +0000http://q1065.fm/?p=67585Continue reading…]]>As the temperatures become more mild and we get further away from the likelihood of a major blizzard, our thoughts naturally turn to spring clean up in our yards, and that often leads to burning brush. Enter the Maine Forest Service as they remind you how quickly a back yard bursh burning event can turn into a neighborhood wildfire.

]]>http://q1065.fm/tis-the-season-to-transition-from-blizzard-warnings-to-red-flag-warnings/feed/0Photo Credit-Maine Forest ServiceMaine Forest Service Specialty Team Heads to Hurricane Sandy Stricken Areashttp://q1065.fm/maine-forest-service-specialty-team-heads-to-hurricane-sandy-stricken-areas/
http://q1065.fm/maine-forest-service-specialty-team-heads-to-hurricane-sandy-stricken-areas/#commentsThu, 01 Nov 2012 14:37:39 +0000http://wqcb-fm.com/?p=28825Continue reading…]]>If you've wondered what kind of relief effort is underway to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy, rest assured that a special team from Maine is already on the scene in New York City.

Q-106.5's, News Director, Craig Colson, reports that an "Incident Management Team" from the Maine Forest Service had just completed training for such disasters...